Forecasting & Research

Develops official state and local population estimates for use in the allocation of certain state revenues.

Develops the official state and local population forecasts for use in growth management and other planning functions.

Conducts research on factors affecting the expenditures and caseloads for major state social service, higher education, criminal justice and other programs and provides information and analytic support to the Caseload Forecast Council.

​Serves as the state’s central HR policy making body and provides leadership and support on enterprise HR strategic planning, collective bargaining and oversight of HR systems and structure, rules and policy.